A thriving island population of 200, living in an archaeological and historical bag of gems

Eyeries color, a lovely eye catching village nestling between mountain and sea

Stone rows, stone circles, ancient footsteps

John Murphy's freshest fish 'n chips

The Beara Way is a long distance walking route of 196km (120 miles) circumnavigating the Beara Peninsula in the southwest of Ireland. Beara is a quieter than its northern neighbor, the Kerry Way, but is equally beautiful and offers superb walking.

Hiking is through low rounded hills, walking old bog roads, exploring abandoned copper mines. It is a largely undiscovered area, hilly but not mountainous, with some good open hill-walking sections. The rocky coastline of the BearaPeninsula is a walking holiday dream. VisitDurseyIsland by cable car, walk the green roads of BereIsland and sample the best fresh fish from the port of Castletownbere. The full trail starts at and finishes in Kenmare.

The Beara Way follows old green roads, boggy mountain trails and country roads. It is a very well marked route, signposted with numbered wooden or plastic yellow markers and road signs. This tour consists of 28% quiet country road walking.

The 8 day tour consists of 6 full days walking. The tour starts in Glengarriff and follows the southern shore of the peninsula to Castletownbere. After a rest day in this major fishing port, the route turns north to Eyeries before returning along the northern coastline to Kenmare.

Additional Tour Details

Meals

Breakfast

Tour Starts

Glengarriff. Most convenient major city and international airport: Cork airport.

Tour Ends

Depart from Kenmare. Bus to Glengarriff, then bus to Cork.

Rail Options

Inquire for rail schedules

Rail Supplement

Inquire for rail prices

Singles

Add $22 per night for a single room; solo traveler add $40 per night

Other details

Extra rest days: Can be added at any of the overnight stops. Add $99 per person per night, based on 2 people sharing a double room.